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NEET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Assertion (A): Benzaldehyde does not undergo Cannizzaro's reaction....
Assertion (A): Benzaldehyde does not undergo Cannizzaro's reaction.
Reason (R): Cannizzaro's reaction occurs only for aldehydes that do not have alpha-hydrogens.
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- BBoth ((\mathrm{A})) and ((\mathrm{R})) are correct but ((\mathrm{R})) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
Correct answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Step-by-step solution
Benzaldehyde lacks alpha-hydrogens, making it unable to undergo Cannizzaro's reaction, which requires such hydrogens.